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Pricing

Honest plans.
Real data ownership.
No long-term contracts.

Here's how the plans are shaped — what each one includes, and who it's for. We share pricing one-on-one so we can match the right plan to your shop; founding shops get founding terms. Every plan includes full data ownership, and your data stays with you regardless.

You own your data — three layers of it · No long-term contracts · Cancel anytime — keep everything either way
How it works right now
STEP 1 · NOW

Free to start

Full Pro-tier access, no credit card. We onboard every new shop personally, so spots are limited while we keep it hands-on.

STEP 2 · FOUNDING SHOPS

Lock lifetime founding terms

The earliest shops lock a founding rate — for as long as you run your shop on Daedalus. The earlier you join, the better it gets.

STEP 3 · LATER

Standard plans

Simple monthly tiers by shop size. We share the numbers one-on-one so we match the right plan to your shop — never a hard sell.

No long-term contracts, ever. Your data stays yours at every step.

Ready to get started? We share pricing one-on-one so we can match the right plan (and founding terms) to your shop. Sign up free →
Solo
Mobile mechanics and one-bay shops.
Available now
  • Up to 3 users
  • Customers, vehicles, repair orders
  • Estimates and invoices
  • Customer portal
  • Maintenance reminders
  • AI write-up assist
  • Data ownership
  • Cloud-managed — export everything anytime
  • Support
  • Email support
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Shop
The right pick for most independent shops.
Available now
  • Unlimited users
  • Everything in Solo, plus:
  • Team roles and permissions
  • Bay and dispatch calendar
  • Customer communications timeline
  • Review request links
  • AI comms summary
  • Data ownership
  • Cloud-managed + nightly encrypted backup to your own bucket
  • Support
  • Priority email support
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Shop Plus
Larger shops that need more control and integrations.
Available now
  • Everything in Shop, plus:
  • Accounting export (QuickBooks / Xero)
  • Outbound webhooks
  • 2FA enforcement for staff
  • Data ownership
  • All of the above + local mirror on your own hardware
  • Support
  • Priority support + dedicated onboarding
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Founding Customer program A handful of spots

The first shops to sign up get Founding Customer status. Founding shops get founding terms — meaningfully better than anything we'll offer once we open up, and held for as long as you stay with us — plus onboarding directly with the founder, a permanent place on our About page, and a standing line into product decisions for as long as Daedalus exists. In return we ask for honest feedback and the right to use your shop's name once we're proud of the work. We share the specifics one-on-one. Apply →

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What's in each plan

The honest version of what you get. Upgrade or downgrade anytime — your data stays exactly where it is.

Feature Solo Shop Shop Plus
Core
Customers, vehicles, repair orders ✓✓✓
Estimates and invoices ✓✓✓
Customer portal ✓✓✓
Maintenance reminders ✓✓✓
AI write-up assist ✓✓✓
User seats 3∞∞
Shop operations
Team roles and permissions ✓✓
Bay and dispatch calendar ✓✓
Customer communications timeline ✓✓
Review request links ✓✓
AI comms summary ✓✓
Integrations + security
Accounting export (QuickBooks / Xero) ✓
Outbound webhooks ✓
2FA enforcement for staff ✓
Data ownership
Export everything (CSV / JSON) anytime✓✓✓
Nightly encrypted backup to your bucket ✓✓
Local mirror on your own hardware ✓
Support
Email support ✓✓✓
Priority support ✓✓
Dedicated onboarding ✓
FAQ

Things shop owners ask first

Why don't you show prices?
We'd rather talk than post a number out of context — match the right plan to your shop, explain the founding terms, and make sure it's a fit before anyone pays anything. Email [email protected] and we'll get into specifics.
What does "you own your data" actually mean?
Three real things: (1) you can export everything to JSON or CSV at any time from the Privacy page — no export fee, no notice period; (2) on Shop and Shop Plus, your full shop database is backed up every night to your own cloud storage bucket using a key only you hold — if our cloud disappeared tomorrow you'd still have last night's snapshot in your own account; (3) on Shop Plus, the local mirror keeps a read-only replica of your shop running on your own hardware. Your data is yours on day one and stays that way.
When is full launch? Can I get in early?
We're accepting new shops now. Email [email protected] and tell us about your shop — we respond personally to every inbound and walk you through setup ourselves.
Can I change plans later?
Yes, both directions, anytime. Upgrade is instant; downgrade takes effect at the start of your next billing cycle. Your data stays exactly where it is — we just toggle the feature flags.
What about taxes, payment processing, SMS fees?
The plan price is software-only. Pass-through services (card processing, text messaging at usage cost) are billed by those providers directly to you, on accounts you own. We don't mark them up.
How is this different from the legacy shop software?
Two things stand out: you own your data on every plan (export to CSV or JSON anytime, no fee, no waiting), and honest terms — no setup fees, no per-tech surcharges, no multi-year contracts.
What happens if I cancel?
On the last day of your billing period your account becomes read-only. You have 90 days to log in, export everything, and move to wherever you're going next. After 90 days the account is fully purged from our cloud. If you were on Layer 1 or Layer 2, your bucket snapshots and local mirror are still in your possession — we can't touch them.
Is there a money-back guarantee?
Yes — 30 days, no questions asked. If Daedalus doesn't fit your shop, email [email protected] and we'll refund the most recent month and help you export.
Who built this, and why should I trust you?
Read the About page for the human side. Short version: a small team with a real automotive background, building Daedalus because the existing options hold your data hostage and nickel-and-dime independent shops. We're transparent about being early; the Founding Customer program is honest about being a partnership, growing pains and all.

Ready to get started?

Create your shop and you're in — first month free, founding terms locked for life, in writing. I onboard every founding shop personally, and we match the right plan to your shop one-on-one.

Start free Apply as Founding Customer